Tub of Sweets

Still in a Sweet Mood

Although Christmas has been and gone and we have probably had way too many chocolate and sweet things over the festive period I am still in the chocolate mood? The Savoury Bakes last week were an attempt to steer me away from the sweet bakes but it hasn’t worked. Don’t get me wrong I loved

A Shortbread Wheel

National Apricot Day

What more can I say but it is “National Apricot Day” today and I love apricots. Whether dried, tinned or fresh I just love them. Apricots are so versatile as an ingredient because you can use them in savoury and sweet recipes. The apricots add a touch of subtle sweetness to whatever you use them

Chocolate Orange Xmas Pud

In the Midst of it All.

Where has this half term gone? It seems like ages ago that the children finished for the Christmas holidays but it has only been a few days. I have been looking forward to the break as much as they have, so much so, that I shut the webshop just to make sure I had a

Chocolate Bark

Chocolate Work

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” in my house but we don’t even have the tree up yet. I’m blaming it on the baking as my kitchen smells divine as do my clothes. I think my new perfume should be “eau de chocolate” as my youngest child can’t stop cuddling me and has

Empire Biscuits

Foodie Calendar Bakes

Last week I wanted to take it a little bit easier just so that I could catch up with jobs in the house more than anything so I decided to pick a couple of days to celebrate from the Foodie Calendar. My Foodie Calendar is based on the UK calendar which Charlotte from Charlotte’s Lively